This is based on a recipe from Cooking Light; I made it for a barbeque at Penny’s house, and doubled the recipe. Happy birthday, Levi!
Marinade:
1/4 c water
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 3 tbsp)
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 lb 26 ct shrimp
Sauce:
1/3 c light coconut milk
3 tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp sugar
1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
For skewers:
4-6 lime wedges
1 each red, orange, yellow, and green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 vidalia onions, sliced
Peel and devein shrimp. Combine marinade ingredients with shrimp in a plastic container. Add a little water and soy sauce if needed; you need less marinade if you use larger shrimp. Marinade shrimp for 1-2 hours, turning occasionally.
To prepare the sauce, combine all the sauce stuff but the cilantro in a blender, and process until smooth. Stir in cilantro; set aside. (Don’t forget you made it, though!)
Thread shrimp, peppers, and onions onto skewers. Reserve marinade. Brush grill with olive oil. Place kebabs on grill. Turn a few times, brushing with marinade. Serve with peanut sauce and lime wedges.
Please please come visit me, soon. Very soon. As I garden compulsively, I’m in grave danger of dying of malnutrition.
Grow ye not delicious edibles?
This recipe sounds delicious! I’m going to have to try it as soon as I get home.
I am going to try to make this for my boyfriend’s birthday party this weekend. I hope it’s good.
I made the recipe and here’s what I think – I don’t think that having a creamy dipping sauce is a good idea for BBQ’s that are outside in the blazing hot sun. I made me think of spoiled milk and that certainly doesn’t go well with summer cocktails. The shimp were good on their own.
I’m glad you enjoyed the shrimp. We’ll have to disagree about the sauce. Thanks for the note.